CAMP OLIVAS -- A drug den was dismantled by combined operatives during a drug entrapment in Barangay Calapacuan, Subic, Zambales on Thursday, April 15.

Ten drug personalities were also arrested.

Christian Frivaldo, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Luzon, said the operation resulted in the confiscation of P120,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu and assorted paraphernalia.

Frivaldo identified the suspects as Jordana Rivera Inuk, 33, and Melvin Araneta Tigbe, 33, both online sellers and maintainers of the alleged drug den.

Also arrested were Abdulgani Salaman Lamani, 46, security personnel; Ajirya Saral Ibnohari, 49, store vendor; Roger Salaman Lamani, 33; Jainal Ibnuhali Jilin, 28, helper; Benny Isnani, male, 40, fisherman; Robert Nali, 35, store owner; Jeff Pussan, 57, fisherman, all residents of Purok 6b, Calapacuan, Subic, Zambales, and Raymond Dionisio Echague, 29, of Sitio Matangib, Cawag, Subic, Zambales.

The operation was conducted by police operatives of Zambales Provinvial Office, Criminal Investigation Detection Field of Zambales, and PDEA of Zambales. (Ric Sapnu)